Introduction On 27 June 2008 the Companies Bill was released for public comment. This article is based on that version of the Bill. The world has changed drastically since 1973 when the present Companies Act was passed. No longer can we allow those who abuse their power and rob innocent shareholders of their hard earned…
DetailsExecutive Getaways Ambassador Hotel Now, I may be biased, but you’d be hard pressed to find a more beautiful city in the world. Cape Town and particularly the Atlantic coastline, boast some of the world’s loveliest skies, seas and surf. A popular destination for locals and international travellers, the area also hosts many sought after…
DetailsPerforming Rights in Sound Recordings in South Africa up to 1965 By virtue of section 143 of South Africa’s Patents, Designs, Trade Marks and Copyright Act of 1916, the British Copyright Act of 1911 (hereinafter referred to as “the British Act”) was made applicable to the Union of South Africa. In 1932, the organised record…
DetailsHow to Ignite Your Career One of the best movies ever made is “The Dead Poets Society”, which stars Robin Williams as an inspiring school teacher. I will never forget the scene where he takes his students into the memorabilia hall decorated with the photos of past students. He refers to the photos with phrases…
DetailsInternational Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSASs) are the public sector accounting standards of choice for many countries of the world. Almost 70 countries have adopted IPSASs or are in the process of adopting IPSASs. Many international organisations, most notably the United Nations, are also in the process of adopting IPSASs. IPSASs and national accounting standard…
DetailsWhile most people in South Africa are focusing on 2010 and the soccer World Cup; 2009 will be the year of the next wave of change in accounting standards. There are no fewer than twenty five standards that are new or that have been amended or revised, which need to be applied from 2009. This…
DetailsACCOUNTING INTERPRETATIONS AGREEMENTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF REAL ESTATE The IFRIC has issued IFRIC 15 – Agreements for the Construction of Real Estate. The Interpretation will standardise accounting practice across jurisdictions for the recognition of revenue among real estate developers for sales of units, such as apartments or houses, ‘off-plan’, i.e. before construction is complete.…
DetailsQE1 CHANGES SAICA and its education committee (EDCO), after consulting with its various stakeholders and after careful deliberation, have decided to change the timing of the Part 1 of the Qualifying Examination (QE). As from 2010, the exams will be written at the end of January with the results being released in April each year.…
DetailsMIB: MEMBERS IN BUSINESS More than 70% of chartered accountants [CAs(SA)] registered with the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) practise in commerce and industry – the largest constituency of SAICA’s total membership. With the aim of addressing the constituency’s needs, SAICA recently hosted the inaugural SAICA Captains of Industry Gala Dinner and official…
DetailsFROM THE PEN The Change Issue A few weeks ago I attended a presentation by JP Landman, a self-employed political and trend analyst, Harvard graduate, and author of the article “Is the bad mood justified?”. Landman introduced his presentation with a story about a South African hedge fund manager he knew, who had taken a…
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